Position Summary
Start Date
Aug 26, 2025
Position Description
The College of Natural Resources (CNR) Associate Dean of Outreach, Extension, and Extramural Programming will serve on the college’s administrative team and is responsible for providing leadership and supervision for the college’s outreach and Extension missions under the direction of the CNR Dean.
This position will serve as a representative of the CNR Dean, and will assist the CNR Dean in providing administrative support to all CNR outreach and extension staff and programs. Administrative support relates to facilitating communications/liaison; providing recommendations on programmatic development, implementation and assessment; providing recommendations in budget and fiscal planning and reporting; leading research efforts; assisting the Dean with facilities related to CNR; and providing personnel recommendations to the CNR Dean or acting upon his/her behalf as authorized and delegated by the CNR Dean. As the CNR administrative team develops, specific responsibilities may shift among the associate deans and/or other administrative team members.
Required Qualifications
Required Qualifications: • A doctorate in a recognized natural resources and conservation field, paper science and chemical engineering, or higher education/organizational leadership. • Minimum of 5 years of professional (post-Doctorate) experience. • History of successful grant writing and/or grants management. • Experience with public outreach. • Demonstrated record of successful mentoring of graduate students and/or undergraduate students and their research. • Ability to show sensitivity while maintaining confidentiality for all student/faculty/staff/College issues as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications: • Experience with nontraditional delivery of graduate, undergraduate, or non-credit education. • Demonstrated record of collaborative decision making. • Ability to work with legislative contacts (i.e., funding, workforce development, etc.). • Successful supervisory experience. • Experience in workforce development planning and implementation. • Experience or ability to work within the structure and mission of the Cooperative Extension Service with a preference for experience with UW Cooperative Extension.
About University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Department Description
The College of Natural Resources is one of the largest comprehensive natural resources undergraduate programs in North America. The strength of our program is its interdisciplinary approach and emphasis on hands-on experiences. The College of Natural Resources has 1,550 undergraduates, 50 graduate students, and over 130 faculty and staff. It is home to disciplines in Environment and Society, Fisheries and Water Resources, Forestry, Soil and Waste Resources, Wildlife Ecology, and the Department of Paper Science and Chemical Engineering.
University Description:
Through the discovery and dissemination of knowledge, UW-Stevens Point stimulates intellectual growth, provides a liberal education, and prepares students for a diverse sustainable world. The university is committed to creating a safe, inclusive learning community for all faculty and staff from a variety of backgrounds. Visit https://www.uwsp.edu/join-uw-stevens-point/ for more information about UW-Stevens Point.